San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
16.7 miles (26.9 km) · 2,466 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Caliente Mountain Ridge (CA) is a 16.7-mile loop route in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, gaining 2,490 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 5 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 7.6 miles gaining 1,644 feet at an average 2.7% grade. Approximately 71% of the route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with flat terrain.
| Distance | 16.7 mi (26.9 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,466 ft (752 m) |
| Average gain | 148 ft per mile (28 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 7.4 mi, 1,100 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 16.7% |
| Runnable | 70% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 10.5 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 10% |
| Mild uphill | 24% |
| Moderate uphill | 12% |
| Steep uphill | 9% |
| Mild downhill | 23% |
| Moderate downhill | 12% |
| Steep downhill | 8% |
Caliente Mountain Ridge (CA) has 2,466 ft (752 m) of elevation gain over 16.7 miles (26.9 km). That averages 148 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Caliente Mountain Ridge (CA) is 10.5 of 100. That is harder than 71.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 70% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Caliente Mountain Ridge (CA) runs 7.4 miles (11.9 km) and gains 1,100 ft (335 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 16.7%.
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